OBJECTIVES To evaluate the change in eating habits occurring in community-dwelling and institutionalized elderly subjects with senile anorexia. DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational. SETTING Community, nursing homes and rehabilitation or acute care facilities in four Italian regions. PARTICIPANTS A random sample of 526 subjects, aged 65 years and older (217 free living individuals, 213 re...

Adolescent nutritional problems are common in the U.S.A. (1,2) and throughout the world (3,4). Some young people lack adequate food (3,4) and others make poor food choices (5,6). Conflicting media messages confuse and overwhelm modern adolescents, while rapidly changing lifestyles interfere with family centered eating patterns (6). Growth and development (7) as well as life long health (8–10) m...

Introduction: Nutritional guidelines in prenatal care can influence the pregnant woman's eating behavior, reducing risks for mother-baby binomial. Objective: To analyze adherence to 10 steps healthy during pregnancy and its association with maternal socioeconomic factors women Espírito Santo, Brazil. Methods: Data were obtained through an electronic questionnaire widely publicized on social net...

BACKGROUND There is a growing volume of research to offer improvements in nutritional care for people with dementia living in nursing homes. Whilst a number of interventions have been identified to support food and drink intake, there has been no systematic research to understand the factors for improving nutritional care from the perspectives of all those delivering care in nursing homes. The ...

The addition of solid foods to an infant's diet is required to provide adequate nutrition, as eventually an infant will be unable to consume a sufficient volume of breast milk to meet their nutritional needs. The timing of this important dietary change for infants born preterm (<37 weeks of gestation) should take into consideration their delayed early gross motor developmental progress, increas...

This study aims to determine the relationship between eating behavior of breastfeeding mothers and nutritional status infants 0-6 months in Central Helvetia. The method used is an analytical survey with a cross-sectional design. Sampling was done by simple random sampling method. statistical test for data analysis chi-square test. results showed that weight/age index more normal category, namel...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have found associations between maternal and family factors and child eating disorder symptoms. However, it is not clear whether family factors predict eating disorder symptoms specifically, or relate to more general child psychopathology, of which eating disorder symptoms may be one component. This study aimed to identify maternal and family factors that may predict...

An adequate supply of nutrients is probably the single most important environmental factor affecting pregnancy outcome. Women with early or closely spaced pregnancies are at increased risk of entering a reproductive cycle with reduced reserves. Maternal nutrient depletion may contribute to the increased incidence of preterm births and fetal growth retardation among these women as well as the in...

Sports medicine training in Turkey is reviewed. The current level of training is outlined and a curriculum needs assessment made. The main problems in athletic health care are discussed and solutions suggested. Changes in education, financing, and policy are recommended.